Who Was Robert Ripley?
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Published:
Penguin Young Readers Group 2015
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
850L
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Description
Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!
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Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
02/05/2015
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780698198876
ASIN:
B00NMPN390
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
850
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kirsten Anderson. (2015). Who Was Robert Ripley? Penguin Young Readers Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kirsten Anderson. 2015. Who Was Robert Ripley? Penguin Young Readers Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kirsten Anderson, Who Was Robert Ripley? Penguin Young Readers Group, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kirsten Anderson. Who Was Robert Ripley? Penguin Young Readers Group, 2015.
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